Contracting Test #1 (Test Review) Flashcards
FAR Part 13
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
Types of Competition
3;
Full and Open
Full and Open after Exclusion
Other than Full and Open
Example of Full and Open after Exclusion
Set aside for Small Business
Example of Small Businesses
HUB
Woman Owned
Small Disadvantaged
Veterans
What is not an excuse to go sole source?
Lack of planning, fiscal year end funding
In order to go sole source, you need…
J&A (Justification and approval)
Can you go sole source without a J&A?
No.
When does the Acquisition process begin?
When the need is identified
FAR Part 7
Acquisition Planning
What act sets competition procedures?
CICA; Competition in Contracting Act
How many exceptions to full and open competition?
7 statutory exceptions
Exceptions to Competition are found where in the FAR?
FAR Part 6
What act gives authority to use other organizational contracts?
The Economy Act
Economy Act does not apply to who?
GWACs and GSA
Describing agency needs, if it is a supply action where do we start?
Agency inventories
Describing agency needs, if it is a service action?
NIB/NISH or Ability One
FAR Part 12
Commercial Items
What is a commercial item?
Anything a citizen can buy
FAR Part 8
Required Sources of Supply
FAR Part 11
Describing Agency Needs
FAR Part 10
Market Research
FAR Part 6
Exceptions to Competition
What is a benefit to Market Research?
Competition
Best Price for the Tax Payer
See if the item is readily available
The FAR has how many parts?
53
The FAR has how many subchapters?
8
What is the purpose of the DFAR?
implement and supplement the FAR
All money is NOT green
True
FAR Part 2
Definitions
A violation of the Bona Fide Need Rule
Stockpiling
What is OFPP
Officer of the Federal Procurement and Policies
OFPP was established by _______ in ________ to _______.
Congress; 1974; to make the contracting process more effective and efficient
What does the Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) do?
Oversees the DAR Council
A COR is a ….
Contracting Officer Representative
A COR is the ______ and ______ of the _______.
eyes; ears; KO
Where do we look for small vendors?
SAMs (System Award Management)
SAMs
is the primary vendor database
When we look for vendors in SAMs, we should look at the ….
Excluded Party List
EPL lists the ….
Debarred vendors
Government wide point of entry is….
FedBizOps
Paperless DoD receiving..
Wide Area Workflow
Types of Contracting Officers
Procurement (PCO)
Administrative (ACO)
Terminating (TCO)
Advantages of Teamwork
Able to do more together than alone
Able to share resources
Able to brainstorm ideas
Innovation and creativity is enhanced
Able to create extraordinary results
Individuals bring their own expertise
Types of Contracting Officers
Procuring (PCO)
Administrative (ACO)
Terminating (TCO)
Is Patience an advantage or disadvantage of team work?
Disadvantage
Phases of Contracting?
3; Planning, Formation, Adminstrative
Heart of our legal system
Constitution
Phases of Contracting?
3;
Contract Planning
Contract Formation
Contract Administration
Post Award falls in what phase of contracting?
Contract Administration
Negotiation falls in what phase of contracting?
Contract Formation
Market research falls in what phase of contracting?
Contract Planning
Major Acquisition categories
supply
services
research and development
construction
Appropriation is governed by?
Congress
Out of the Small Businesses, which one gives assistance for the socially, economically and disadvantaged personnel?
8(a)
MACs
Multi-agency contracts; contracts to obtain supplies and services, everything except information technology
GWACs
Government-wide acquisition contracts; contracts for information technology
